Carrier



CARRIER Filed July 12, I922 Patented Got. 14, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. PUTNAM, OF RUTLAND, VERMONT.

CARRIER.

Application filed July 12, 1922. Serial No. 574,581.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. PUTNAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rutland, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Carriers, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a carrier for bottles and the like, thegeneral object of the invention being to provide means for gripping theneck of a bottle by a tonglike arrangement of parts so that there is nodanger of the bottle slipping from the device.

Another object of the invention is to so form the parts that thegripping jaws can be moved apart by a simple movement of the fingers ofthe hand holding the device or they can be moved to grip the. bottle bysaid fingers.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views. and in which Figure 1is a view showing the device in use.

Figure 2 is a view showing the device in open position.

Figures 3 and 4- are detail views.

In these views, 1 indicates a handle member, the ends of which areinclined and from which projects the studs 2. These studs may be formedfrom a single piece of wire or the like which extends entirely throughthe handle. A pair of members 3 each composed of a handle part. a curvedpart and a jaw part are pivotally connected together by the pivot pin 4which passes through flat parts 5 of the members, these flat parts beingplaced parallel by twisting the material from which the members areformed. The jaw parts 6 are formed of arc-shaped pieces which aresecured, intermediate their ends, to the ends of the members. The outeror upper ends of the handle parts of the members are provided with slots7 which receive the studs 2 so that the handle member is located betweenthe handle parts. As will I;

be seen the device is somewhat on the order of a pair of ice tongs, andwill hold a bottle in the same manner as a piece of ice is held by theice tongs. To open the device the handle is held in the palm of thehand. Then the index finger is placed under the pivotal point of the twomembers. Then the finger is nearly closed which will draw the hand andthe handle therein down, thus spreading the handle parts of the membersand moving the jaw parts away from each other, so as to release thebottle. To close the device on a bottle the index finger is doubled overand placed on top of the pivotal point of the two members. Then thefinger is straightened as the jaws are being placed over the neck of thebottle. This action will cause the studs in the handle to lift up on thehandle parts of the members and thus force the jaw parts together on thebottle. Then the carrying of the device with the bottle therein will actto cause the jaws to firmly grip the bottle, as will be understood.

By this invention a bottle can be easily carried without danger ofdropping the same and without tiring one as the hand is held in anatural position and the arms can swing free.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in. the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is A carrier ofthe class described comprising a pair of members pivotally connected together and each consisting of a handle part and a. jaw part, the handlepart having a slot in its outer end, and a handle having parts at itsends engaging the slots.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN J. PUTNAM.

